Amortization Table
This amortization table gives you all the information you need to know about the progress of a loan being paid throughout its term. The information also shows how much interest is being paid on the loan and how quickly the principle is being paid down.
Mortgage amount - The amount originally borrowed from a lender (PRINCIPAL). Payment - Where the same amount of money (principal and interest) is paid to the lender each payment period; each time a payment is made, the principal component increases while the interest component decreases. The payment period can be monthly, weekly, bi-weekly or semi-monthly. Yearly prepayment - The amount of money you wish to pay once a year against the principal. Usually, it is 10% of mortgage amount maximum. If you do not plan to do any prepayments, enter zero. Annual interest rate - The amount charged by a lender to a borrower as 'rent' for the use of the lender's money. Interest charges generally accrued as a percentage of the amount borrowed. The interest rate is usually quoted in percent per year. Compounding frequency - A number that determines how many times a year the interest rate is calculated ( annually=1, semi-annually=2, monthly=12 ). The more often interest is calculated during a year, the greater the yield to the lender and the more expensive the loan for the borrower.
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